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Assisted dying on Welsh NHS a step closer as Senedd votes in favour

BBC News·@Bbc·2 months ago
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Welsh politicians have paved the way for assisted dying services on the NHS after a key vote took place in the Senedd on Tuesday night. Following an emotional debate, Wales' parliament gave its consent to Westminster legislation that would allow terminally ill people to obtain a medically assisted death. The landmark bill, which is currently in the House of Lords, would legalise the practice across England and Wales if passed. The vote in Cardiff Bay was needed because the backbench law gives powers to the Welsh government to set rules for assisted dying services if it wishes to. First Minister Eluned Morgan and Health Secretary Jeremy Miles were among those who voted against. Had the Senedd rejected the vote, it could have meant that assisted dying services were only available in Wales from private providers, not within the NHS. MSs also backed a Plaid Cymru amendment criticising "the lack of thorough consideration of the constitutional implications of this bill for Wales".…

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